Helen Doris Terry

Helen Doris Terry, age 88, of Nortonville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at her residence. Helen was born on July 11, 1936 in St. Charles, KY to the late Alec and Irene Reynolds Thomason. She was a graduate of Nortonville High School and retired after teaching 36 years in the Hopkins County School System. 

Mrs. Terry is survived by her husband of 52 years ~ Lawrence “Tommy” Terry; three sons ~ Charles “Buddy” Bennett, Ricky Bennett and Randy Bennett; seven grandchildren ~ Kristi (Adam) Darnell, Chasidy (Scott) Chappell, Josh Bennett, Lindsey (Kevin) King, Steven Adamson, Zebulin (Lexi) Bennett and Bella Bennett; fourteen great-grandchildren ~ Haley (Erik) Dickerson, Austin (Whitney) Chappell, Travis Darnell, Kendra Prowell, Tristlynn (Kaanan) Kinlaw, Jolynn (Nate) Darnell, Braxtyn Bennett, Tristan Bennett, Mason King, Maci Bennett, Laci Bennett, Leon Bennett, Levi Bennett and Sierra Morse; eleven great-great-grandchildren ~ Riley, Ryder and River Dickerson, Lane and Landen Chappell, Bailey Darnell, Jovie and Valley Kinlaw, Gentry and Briar Prowell and Sonnie Nichols.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings ~ Joe Thomason, Jean Smith and Patricia Saint and two grandsons ~ Rick Bennett, Jr. and Justin Bennett.

Visitation for Helen Doris Terry will be on Friday, November 29, 2024 from 11:00 A.M. until the 2:00 P.M. funeral hour at Beshear Funeral Home in Dawson Springs, KY with Rev. Charlie Spears and Rev. Brian Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Hopkins County, Kentucky. 

Pallbearers will be Josh Bennett, Austin Chappell, Erik Dickerson, Zebulin Bennett, Travis Darnell, Kevin King, Kaanan Kinlaw, Nate Drake and Randy Bennett.